Organic
I first heard about Changa, a mushroom found on birch trees, from a friend who harvests it for its health benefits. I’d seen the black blob growing in the forest many times before, I didn’t realize it’s importance until that point. While Changa is seen in our region quite often, it’s more rare in other […]
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Eggs aren’t just for Sunday breakfast and egg shells don’t belong in the trash! Eggshells are rich in calcium carbonate (CaCO3 aka Lime1) helps feed soil and birds; shells also deter pests. Don’t toss fiber egg crate use a plant starter with or without the shells. Crushed egg shells, mixed into soil, add organic matter
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The east coast is experiencing a drought1, currently reported as getting only 50% of normal rainfall. We aren’t required to cut back on water usage; instead to be more aware and be conservative. The drought brought up a dish-cussion (little word play) about which is better; the dishwasher or hand-washing. While researching various ways to
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5 Easy steps to brewing your own fermented teas I’ve watched, patiently, from the sidelines while various friends and family started brewing their own DIY Kombucha. Because I’ve wanted to try for some time, but, for whatever reason the project never started. After much gentle prodding, I took the leap and found the steps super
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Lately we’ve been hearing a lot more of Junk Food Junkie by Larry Groce. So much so that I assumed it might be a new release. Imagine my surprise when I see that Junk Food Junkie was written and sung back in 1976. Larry Groce reminds me of weird Al Yankovic who was a very
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BioChar Benefits Your Garden I just opened an issue of Organic Gardening, the first article I stumble upon is about BioChar titled “What is Biochar.” When I first saw the piece, it seemed like I was looking at a popular advertising campaign’s “most interesting guy in the world,” that got my attention. The short piece
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A quick visual card to identify good bugs vs bad bugs of the Northeast Garden I like to keep this northeast garden good bug vs bad bug guide handy. I reference it before I decide if a bug needs to be removed from the garden. There are times I pause as I really hate to
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